Senators sign Scott Sabourin to one-year, two-way deal

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Vancouver Canucks defenceman Jordie Benn (4) checks Ottawa Senators right wing Scott Sabourin (49) during the first period of a pre-season game in Vancouver, on Wednesday September 25, 2019. (Darryl Dyck/CP)

Sportsnet Staff September 27, 2019, 3:17 PM

The Ottawa Senators announced Friday the team has signed forward Scott Sabourin to a one-year, two-way deal.

The contract will carry a value of $700,000 in the NHL and $100,000 in the AHL.

News Release: #Sens sign forward Scott Sabourin to a one-year, two-way contract: https://t.co/miysUsWK17

Communiqué : Les #Sens accordent un contrat d’un an à deux volets à l’attaquant Scott Sabourin : https://t.co/w2kFuYxD7h pic.twitter.com/9y23MppoXw

— Sens Communications (@Media_Sens) September 27, 2019

The 27-year-old is from the Ottawa suburb of Orléans. He has 77 points and 646 penalty minutes in 308 career AHL games and has never played in an NHL game.

Sabourin spent his final year of junior hockey with the Oshawa Generals, who were coached by D.J. Smith. Now, Smith is Sabourin’s coach in Ottawa.

In a pre-season game against Toronto last week, Auston Matthews was caught checking Sabourin’s jersey nameplate in a clip that went viral.

New season, who dis?

Auston Matthews and Scott Sabourin getting acquainted during pre-season play. pic.twitter.com/6sESBI6lpp

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 19, 2019